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Arrest in break and enter, theft

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A 27-year-old Chatham man, found hiding under a woman’s bed at about 5 p.m. Sunday, was arrested and charged with break and enter, theft and breach of probation. Police allege the man pried open a bedroom window at his former girlfriend’s residence on Timmins Cres. Once inside, he removed some cash from a purse, police said. When the woman returned home and found the accused, she called police. The man was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Jewelry, electronics stolen

Miscellaneous jewelry and electronic equipment were targeted when thieves kicked in a rear door to a residence on Baldoon Rd. in Chatham on Sunday. Anyone with information is asked to call Const. John Deforest at 519-436-6600 ext. 83606 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

RIDE check

Three roadside tests were demanded during a RIDE program in the Mitchell’s Bay area between 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday, but no impaired driving charges or suspensions were issued. Chatham-Kent police stopped 215 vehicles during that time. One driver was charged with a Highway Traffic Act offence.